Here in Southwest Virginia, we are just starting to see some color in the trees and underbrush. Heck, the flowers on my patio are still going strong – lucky me! This past weekend I was able to spend some time on the bike, and on foot, and captured just a bit of our early color.
Don’t you think that my freshly washed and waxed bike fits beautifully in with the fall colors?
After 2 months of riding in rain and on dirty roads, my sweet bike was long overdue for a clean up.
How is the seasonal change looking in your part of the world?
Life on the Bike and other Fab Things 
Yum, liquid color. Those leaves with the light coming from behind. I could gulp it up. I particular love the reds in that last shot! It’s a little bittersweet, this season. Heralding the end of summer, but also heralding my favourite time of year!
It’s my favorite season, too, Crystal! But then again, there is something to love about all of them and so yes, it can be bittersweet.
That first photo is one of the best fall pictures I’ve ever seen. It’s amazing.
Thank you so much! That is a complement that I will treasure. It’s so great to hear from you, by the way! Hope you are finding your way.
Very nice Laurie.
Thank you, Mike! Tis the time of year for color 🙂
Beautiful pictures of lovely colors and light, very nice 🙂
Hello Mike! Thanks for visiting and for your kind comments. I just got back from your blog and have to say I was enamored by the post about the Sequoias! Incredible!
I absolutely love that first photo, Laurie with its glimpse of the land and image appearing out of the fog.
Thank you, Janet! I was really happy with out that one turned out. So glad you like it!
I love the translucence of the leaves – how did they get to this end of the season and not be nibbled, wind scouted, blighted or torn? I think it must be because you live in that magical place in the first photo 🙂 Your bike always looks bright and shiny to me – now I’m wondering is that because I read blogs without my glasses on? 😀
How fun to just finish our skype session and see your comment here 🙂 What a tremendous gift blogging has been, and continues to be!
Thank you so much Pauline for your comments. I loved seeing you, and Siddy, and Orlando!
Beautiful series.
For me, autumn is a bittersweet mixture of colour and sadness.
You’ve said it perfectly! Thankfully the sadness is tempered a bit by the beauty
Very beautiful seasonal colors !! can you come to France with your bike to discover our country !!!
Have a nice day
Imagine! France on the bike! How wonderful that would be!
I’m just back from visiting your blog … those images of the water and reflectons are incredible. Such colors!
Well your bike is going to look beautiful in the autumn with all those beautiful fall colors to match.
It surely is perfect for fall! Thank you, Laurie!
Gorgeous images all! You are off to a spectacular fall…love the color and the beautiful back light on those leaves! Enjoy every minute, fall is fleeting!
Thank you and yes, you are so right … the colors don’t last near long enough. There’s already change from just yesterday to today!
Beautiful photos, but that last one of you shiny clean bike is incredible…..the light is so beautiful 🙂
Thank you, Seonaid! What I should have done was posted a before and after shot 🙂
Hmm, Fall is falling..
But at least it’s falling in spectacular color!
If only i could do the same.. 😀
loved those leaves pictures 🙂
Thank you, Joshi! The evening light was so lovely!
I think your bike blends in beautifully with autumn colors. I like the autumn sunlight, it’s softer though it has some amount of sadness which makes me feel sad as well. I prefer Spring, to be honest.
Have a nice day! 😉
Thank you, Klaudia. You are not alone in finding that fall is a bit of a sad time, where as Spring is a rebirth. Thankfully, fall gives us color and beauty none the less.
Nice photos! I love the sun shining on and through those leaves. I’m in the Adirondacks, in upstate New York, and the colors are changing fast here, with lots of red!
Thank You! I am anxious to travel to your part of the country. I’ve never been but dearly want to see the Adirondacks! I’ll be that red is incredible!
I just left your blog and loved today’s post and your words “This season, this moment, can’t be postponed. Autumn, the season, may last until December but the essence of fall in the North Country is ever so fleeting. So, I say to hell with those things I should be doing. This time, the “shoulds” will be trumped by the “wants” and “needs!”
Awesome!! Great attitude!
Especially love the first one. Fall is definitely here in Northern Virginia ~ I could hear the leaves hitting the ground as I was walking our dog early this morning. Not looking forward to raking 😦
Oh my the raking! My home is surrounded by tall, old oaks and I’ve never seen the acorns drop like they have this year! Have you noticed that? Throughout the night, I hear them hitting the roof and rolling off.
The leaves are starting to change early up here due to the seemingly cooler summer and it really should be a stunner year for images. I am surprised they are turning so early down there Laurie 🙂 You have some great colors already and that bike looks really hard to wax with all that chrome 🙂
I’ll look forward to seeing you post some great color images from your neck of the woods, Joe!
and the waxing of the chrome? that took me a looonnnnnggggg time! Phew!
HOLY BEAUTIFUL! Oh man, I just love fall. ❤
Me, too, Jordan! Yesterday I found some time to sit outside and read for a bit and it was heaven.
Good gracious, those are some gorgeous photos . . . and your shiny bike is a perfect fit!
The weather here in southern RI is pretty much the same as where you are. Just starting to see some color, and yet, my azalea bush keeps sprouting new flowers here and there, like little gifts each day.
It really is an interesting time isn’t it? Azalea still blooming and leaves changing … joyful color!
Quite beautiful Laurie, especially love the first shot. Here in SC we don’t really get fall color – one of very few things I miss about living in the northeast 🙂
Thank you, Tina. That first one has been a favorite and I’m so glad it turned out as well as it did.
I can imagine just what it is that you don’t miss about the north!! Snow for one, but oh the leaf raking that I’ll be doing in about a month.
I’ma dump the whole sugar bowl on your head here, girl, wow, as in feckin’ WOWZA!!!
I’m grinning and glowing over here with that comment, Liana! XO
The pictures are lovely! Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year.
It really is, isn’t it? The cooler temps and every changing colors are energizing to me.
Striking, LB!
Thanks Jim! Hope you are getting in some runs in the lovely fall weather (well, I’m assuming it’s lovely!)
I’m am often breathless, when I see, what you saw, through that magic lens of yours. But it’s never been more true than when I spotted your first photo on Facebook. I wanted to scream Hallelujah, and I almost never do that 😉 I can’t honestly think of a worthy enough superlative that isn’t overused (especially by me). My good gosh LB !! Stunning. The sun shining through the golden leaves truly is the essence of Mother Nature’s need to lay down for a wee rest after spoiling us with summer sun and gorgeous gardens. I hope these colourful days of fall see you on that shiny bike of yours with a big smile on your face and camera around your neck. We are the benefactors of it, that’s for sure. xoxoxo
Hoping to get out on the bike this Sunday (If I can get all the chores done on Saturday). Thanks so much for catching up all of my blogs today. I know you’ve been swamped with work, and still getting everything settled in the house. The time you took to view my posts today is a gift to me, and your words, so meaningful!
(( LB )) ❤
These are so pretty. You should do more nature shots while you’re on stops out and about riding. You have such a great eye for it. Really beautiful.
Thanks so much! I sure hope to get out on the bike again this Sunday 🙂
I always adore your photos Laurie but the first one of the reflection is just divine. 🙂
Thank you so much, Suze. What a lovely comment!
You are so very welcome. 🙂
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